A student beats a drum at a primary school in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Xinhua)

Students splash water to each other during a water splashing activity at a primary school in Wenling, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Photo by Zhou Xuejun/Xinhua)

A student spins a lucky wheel at a primary school in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Photo by Xie Chen/Xinhua)

Students play an activity called "stepping towards the future" at a primary school in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Photo by Xie Chen/Xinhua)

Students experience traditional weaving at a primary school in Huashui Township, Dongyang City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Photo by Bao Kangxuan/Xinhua)

Students observe the growth of plants at a greenhouse of a primary school in Boxing County, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Photo by Chen Bin/Xinhua)

Students walk through the "gate of wisdom" at a primary school in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Xinhua)

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